In order to urgently resolve the procurement of only the most necessary parts for two helicopters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) that are out of service, it is necessary to allocate around 50.000 euros, and the aviation fuel reserves of the helicopter unit of the Air Force of the Army of Montenegro have been reduced to five active days of work due to increased activities.
After a telephone session, the Government specified that the costs of hiring a helicopter are around 1.400 euros per flight hour, of which around 600 euros are the costs of propulsion equipment, so the current estimate is that the total number of hours of all helicopters hired for this task will be no less than 350 hours, meaning that it is necessary to provide financial resources in the amount of 300.000 euros.
This is stated in the Information on the need for financial resources necessary to ensure the implementation of urgent fire protection tasks and the rescue of property and lives of citizens of Montenegro, which are implemented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, which was delivered to the media after the telephone session.
"The Directorate for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of the Interior and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Montenegro have addressed the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defense with a request to resolve the most urgent procurement of spare parts and repairs to helicopters of the air-helicopter unit of the Ministry of the Interior and to provide financial resources for propulsion for helicopters of this unit and the helicopter unit of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Montenegro, which are engaged in the implementation of tasks of extinguishing fires that have broken out throughout Montenegro and saving the property and lives of Montenegrin citizens," the statement reads.
It is proposed to approve the expenditure of financial resources from the current budget reserve for the needs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for appropriate expenditure, in order to ensure the necessary procurement of spare parts, repairs and aviation fuel necessary for the continuous engagement of helicopters of the Directorate for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Air Force of the Army of Montenegro in fire protection tasks for the lives and property of citizens of Montenegro.
"The refueling of helicopters of the Army of Montenegro will be approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the Jugopetrol AD refueling station - 'PODGORICA' Airport, in accordance with the needs, and Jugopetrol AD will invoice the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the received fuel. The Ministry of Finance gave a positive opinion on the information in question (by letter number 01-02430/25-27889/2 dated 13.08.2025)," the statement reads.
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